Index

: 100Base-T, specifications
: 10/100Base-T card

backpanel
described
: 10Base-T card

backpanel
described
: 56K modem card, described

A

activation, for serial WAN card

add-on numbers

described
specifying

addresses

requiring call to accept dynamic
used to index profiles for devices
used to route calls received on channel
used to route calls to a device

Admin password, changing

ADSL profile, configuring

ADSL. See RADSL

alarm relay

specifications
specifications for wire connecting to

AMI encoding, described

analog encoding, specifying for codec

analog modem card

described
does not support call routing

AUI

Ethernet specifications
specifications

authorization, SNMP access to System

B

B8ZS encoding, described

back-to-back

configuring E1 connection
configuring T1

bantam jacks

cables for
monitoring E1 line with
monitoring T1 line with

battery specifications

baud rate, required setting for configuration terminal

BNC-T connector, specifications

booting

checking flash card after
MAX TNT

C

cables

for E1 lines
for IDSL
for RADSL
for V.35
RS-449
SDSL
serial WAN
serial WAN card
T1/PRI bantam
T1/PRI crossover
T1/PRI crossover specifications
T1/PRI specifications
T1/PRI straight-through
T3 card
using the IDSL
V.35
V.35 to generic serial host
V.35/V.25 to Cisco

call control, for T1 lines

call routing

algorithm
assigning destination to E1 channels
by call type
by configured call-route-info (deprecated)
by phone numbers
by subaddress
by the call's source channel address
by trunk group number
comparison with previous method
default profiles for
defaults created by the system
deprecated method
explained
FrameLine card and
host ports
initial sort order
load balancing
network ports
not supported by analog modem card
serial WAN card and
sorting by item
sorting by slot
T1 or E1 trunk calls (network ports)
T3 card
to HDLC cards (host ports)
to modems (host ports)
using Dial Number to route over IDSL line

Call type, used to route calls

Caller-ID

Callroute command

database shown in examples
displaying routes for host ports

Call-Route profile

call-route-type
created by the system for E1 lines
created by the system for T1 lines
creating new
displaying contents
example for a digital modem
index used to route calls
parameters described
phone-number
preferred-source
T3 card and
trunk-group

calls

call routing by item
call routing by slot
configuring trunk groups
how multichannel calls are dialed
multichannel
outbound
types supported on SDSL
virtual calls for SDSL

cards. See slot cards

CAS

bearer capability and
signaling modes described

channel usage

for E1 channels
for T1 channels
specifying for E1 lines
specifying for T1 lines

channelized T1

configuration
described

channels

must be contiguous in nailed line
number of nailed on both ends

clock source

displaying current
for E1 lines
for T1 lines
using an internal clock source

clocking

configuring
example configuration
FrameLine card and
how MAX TNT chooses a source

Clock-Source command

using

COAX, Ethernet specifications

codecs, specifying analog encoding

command line interface, overview of use

commands

Clock-Source
Dir
List
repeating
Write

community strings, read and read-write

compression, FrameLine card and

configuration

accessing configuration interface through serial cable
Call-Route
DPNSS signaling
E1 PRI
enabling a E1 line
enabling a serial WAN line
enabling a T1 line
enabling a T3 line
example T1
FrameLine card overview
inband robbed-bit (T1)
ISDN NFAS (T1)
listing parameters using the List command
nailed channels
overview of E1
overview of Ethernet card
overview of modem
overview of serial WAN card
overview of T1
overview of T3
performing basic
phone numbers
PRI (E1)
R2 signaling
reading in profile to edit it
sample IDSL
sample RADSL
sample SDSL
sample serial WAN
saving changes using the Write command
serial WAN card configuration requirements
setting date and time
setting log level
specifying default gateway
specifying digital modem negotiation
specifying DNS information
specifying IP address of shelf controller
specifying name
T1 parameters ignored for T3
T1 PRI
T3 requirements
terminal settings for user interface
understanding E1 requirements
using the command line interface

Connection profiles

configuring to use nailed channels
sample for IDSL connection

connections

back-to-back T1
configuring DSLPipe for RADSL
configuring DSLPipe for SDSL
configuring RADSL
nailed group used for RADSL
redundant T3
sample configuration for serial WAN line
serial WAN card support
switch type for remote device in IDSL configuration

connectors

BNC
for SDSL
T1/PRI specifications

cooling, requirements for

CSU

line compatibility
requirements
specifying build-out
see also Front-end

D

D channel

inverting data on
sharing among PRI lines
specifying channel for PRI signaling
specifying idle pattern

DASS-2

configuring back-to-back connection
required settings

data filter, assigning to Ethernet interface

Data sense (T1)

data transfer

rates for IDSL
rates for RADSL
rates for SDSL
rates optimized by RADSL

date and time, setting system

default gateway, assigning system

devices, routing calls

diagnostics, specifying messages to display

dialed digits, do not forward to MAX TNT

digital modem card, described

Dir command, using

DLCIs, number supported on FrameLine card

DNS

adding MAX TNT to
configuring basic

DPNSS

configuring back-to-back connection
connecting to access point
example
required settings

DS3

See T3

DSLPipe

configuring for RADSL
configuring for SDSL

DSLVSO

description of
wiring for

DSLVSP

description of
installing

DSX cross-connect

configuring T3 card to connect to
specifying line length

E

E1 card, installing

E1 channels

destination route for calls (deprecated)
example configurations

nailed
phone numbers
trunk groups

nailed group, explained
trunk groups, explained
usage

E1 lines

assigning name to profile
CAS signaling modes
clock source and priority
configuration parameters
configuration requirements
configuring a back-to-back connection
configuring DPNSS signaling
connecting to the WAN
DASS 2 or DPNSS settings
default call route created by system
DPNSS access point
enabling
example configurations

DPNSS signaling
PRI
R2 signaling

framing
grounding
how MAX TNT chooses a clock source
maximum distance to WAN interface equipment
monitoring with bantam jacks
overview
overview of configuration
R2 signaling
signaling mode
specifying channel usage
specifying ISDN PRI signaling for
specifying signaling
switch type
type of front-end transceiver
type of transceiver
unchannelized
using proper cabling

E1 profile

assigning a name to
created by system
created for E1 card
example configurations

DPNSS signaling
E1/PRI
ISDN service
nailed channels
phone number assignments
PRI
R2 signaling
trunk group assignments
using trunk groups

parameters in

encoding

specifying analog for MAX TNT codecs
used on T1 lines

environmental specifications

Ethernet

assigning IP address to port
connecting MAX TNT to
equipment required to install
installing card
interface specifications
overview of Ethernet card configuration
related profiles
shelf controller and routing load
shelf controller interface for management
specifying default gateway for system
specifying DNS information
specifying IP address of system
understanding interface names
verifying configuration of MAX TNT with Ping

Ethernet cards, overview of

Ethernet interfaces

assigning filter to
understanding names

Ethernet profiles

described
overview of

F

FDL, supported on T3 card

filters, assigning to Ethernet interface

flag pattern, described

flash card, verifying integrity of

Frame Relay

configuring profile for RADSL
configuring profile for SDSL
FrameLine card and
how it uses the serial WAN line
number of DLCIs supported on FrameLine card
on SDSL
PVCs supported on FrameLine card
PVCs supported on SWAN card
sample configuration for serial WAN line
serial WAN card support for
specifying nailed group for SDSL

FrameLine card

Call-Route profiles and
clocking and
Frame Relay and
MP/MPP calls and
nailed groups and
nailed links and
overview
overview of
PPP support
routing protocols supported
SCA and
SNMP and
specifications
STAC compression not supported
T1 profiles not used by

framing

for ISDN
on E1 lines
on T1 lines

Front-end type for E1 lines

Front-end type for T1 lines

G

G703 framing, describing

gateway

configuring for IDSL connection
specifying default

grounding, E1

group

channels in nailed
nailed for SDSL
specifying nailed for serial WAN

H

handshaking, disrupted by forwarded dialed digits

HDLC

described
nailed channels and

HDLC cards

call routing
what processing occurs

HDLC frames, FrameLine card and

heat, dissipation of

host ports, call routing database and

hunt groups, described

Hybrid Access

cards requiring it
how the MAX TNT uses them
installing
nailed channels and

Hybrid Access card, described

I

ICMP redirects, configuring MAX TNT to ignore

Idle mode for T1 lines

IDSL card

cabling specifications
configuring static route to gateway
connecting to the WAN
connectors
emulates 5ESS switch
features
installing
number of interfaces
overview
remote devices it supports
sample configuration
sample configuration for Pipeline
signaling used
specifications
switch type to use for remote device
transmission speeds and distances
using the IDSL cable

IDSL profile, sample configuration

inactivity timer, for SDSL

Inband signaling, call control

installation

connecting to the LAN
E1 card
installing MAX TNT in a rack
installing the MAX TNT chassis
maximum distance between MAX TNT and WAN interface equipment
modem cards
of multishelf system
overview
RADSL card
requirements for
resetting shelves for multishelf
Serial WAN card
slot cards
T1 card
T3 card

interfaces

connecting serial cable to access user
number of IDSL
SDSL
understanding names

IP address

assigning system
assigning to Ethernet port
requiring caller to accept dynamic
verifying with Ping

IP interfaces, multiple per Ethernet port

IP, FrameLine card and routing

IP-Interface profile, described

IP-Route profile, name of default

ISDN

call-type used to route calls
data sense
example NFAS configuration
example PRI configuration
signaling
subaddress used to route calls

ISDN D channel

inverting data on
sharing signaling among T1 lines
specifying idle pattern

ISDN PRI

overview
specifying signaling for T1 lines

ISDN PRI signaling

setting channel 24 as D channel
specifying for E1 lines

L

LAN, connecting MAX TNT to

leased connections

example channel configuration
example T1 channel configuration
nailed group for E1channels
nailed group for T1 channels

leased line

channels must be contiguous
configuring

LEDs

interpreting T3 card
reading multishelf
reading serial WAN
reading system

Line Status

E1 profile name displayed in
T1 profile name displayed in

lines

enabling E1
enabling serial WAN
enabling T1
enabling T3
SNMP support for T1

line-side T1

call control
described

List command, using

log level

setting
setting system

Long haul transceiver, described

loop quality, how it affects RADSL rates

loopback, plugs for

M

management, shelf controller Ethernet port for

mark pattern, described

master and slave shelf controllers, designating

master clock source, specifying

MAX TNT

adding to DNS server
backpanel
basic configuration of
checking delivered package
configuring basic DNS information for
connecting to the LAN
connecting to workstation
dimensions
Ethernet cards
general specifications
installing slot cards
installing the chassis
installing the IDSL card
installing the SDSL card
interpreting lights
interpreting shelf controller LEDs
multishelf configuration
overview of multishelf
power requirements
powering on
rack mounting
setting date and time
setting log level
setting name
specifying default gateway for
specifying IP address of
verifying connectivity with Ping
WAN switched WAN services available

modem cards

configuration overview
installing

modems

call routing
configuration overview
configuring V.34 modulation
routing calls from
specifying negotiation settings
what processing occurs

modulation, configuring V.34 for 56K modem

MP/MPP calls, FrameLine card and

multichannel calls

disrupted by forwarded dialed digits
FrameLine card and
how they are dialed
limited by trunk groups
reason for failing

MultiDSL

description of voice splitter
IDSL
RADSL overview
sample IDSL configuration
sample RADSL configuration
sample SDSL configuration
SDSL

multishelf

attaching cables
designating master and slave shelf controllers
illustration of ports
overview of
overview of configuration
resetting shelves to finish configuration
software requirements for
understanding status lights

N

nailed channels

configuring
HDLC resources and
Hybrid Access card and
number must match on both ends

nailed group

channels in
example channel configuration
example T1 channel configuration
for E1channels
for SDSL connection
for T1 channels
FrameLine card and
specifying for serial WAN

nailed links, FrameLine card and

name

assigning to E1 profile
assigning to SWAN profile
assigning to T1 profile
assigning to T3 profile
displayed in Line Status window
setting system

name displayed in Line Status window

negotiation, specifying modem

NFAS signaling

configuring
configuring single group
for T3 card
multiple groups supported on T1/T3 card

O

outbound calls

routing
using trunk groups

P

package contents, checking

passwords

assigning to serial port
changing Admin
not saved by default
SNMP community strings
Telnet

PCMCIA card

danger removing
verifying integrity of
verifying it is installed

permissions, Allow-Password not enabled by default

phone numbers

add-on numbers described
assigning to T1 channels
example E1 profile configuration
example T1 profile configuration
hunt groups described
used in IDSL connection
used to route calls

Ping, using to verify MAX TNT configuration

Pipeline, sample IDSL configuration

power

maximum time between cutoff and second power supply
requirements
understanding requirements

powering on, MAX TNT

PPP calls

FrameLine card and
on SDSL

PRI

overview
provisioning for E1
provisioning for T1
specifying signaling for T1 lines

profiles

assigning name to E1
assigning name to serial WAN
assigning name to T1
assigning name to T3
configuring ADSL
configuring Frame Relay for RADSL
configuring Frame Relay for SDSL
configuring SDSL
Connection profile for RADSL
Connection profile for SDSL
Connection profile used with serial WAN line
Ethernet described
Frame Relay used with serial WAN line
indexed by physical address
IP-Interface described
listing contents using the List command
making the profile the working one
overview of Ethernet
reading and writing
saving changes using the Write command
SNMP
T1 for T3 card
T1 profiles for T3 card
T3

provisioning

E1 PRI
T1 line
T1 PRI

PVCs

supported on FrameLine card
supported on SWAN card

R

R2 signaling

additional settings
example

rack, installing MAX TNT in

RADSL card

cabling specifications
configuration overview
configuring Connection profile for
configuring DSLPipe for
configuring Frame Relay profile for
configuring maximum downstream rate
connections per card and system
example voice splitter set up
frequency of
installation
line speeds supported
nailed group used for connection
optimization of data transfer rates
overview
sample configuration
specifications for
voice splitter for

rates, configuring maximum RADSL downstream

robbed-bit configuration

rotary switch

acceptable settings
set to 0 (zero)
setting for multishelf
setting for standalone unit

routing

default call
protocols supported by FrameLine card
shelf controller Ethernet port and
calls, see call routing

RS-232, pinouts for Control port

RS-449 cable

S

SCAs, on FrameLine card

SDSL cable, pinouts for

SDSL card

authentication of calls
cabling for
configuration overview
configuring Connection profile for
configuring DSLPipe for
configuring Frame Relay profile for
configuring logical sessions
connectors for
installing
nailed group for connection
number of interfaces per card and system
overview
sample configuration
specifications
transfer rates
types of calls supported

SDSL profile, configuring

security

assigning password to serial port
assigning Telnet password
changing Admin User password
configuring basic
ignoring ICMP redirects
requiring dynamic addresses
SNMP address
SNMP community strings
SNMP overview

serial host

interface cabling abbreviations
interface specifications
V.35 cable to

serial port

connecting MAX TNT to
securing

serial port, specifications for

serial WAN

data flow

serial WAN cabling specifications

serial WAN card

activation
assigning name to profile
cabling for
call routing and
configuration requirements
connecting to WAN
data rate
enabling
how the system identifies the card
overview
overview of configuration
reading light
sample configuration
specifying a nailed group
trunk groups and

Serial WAN card, installing

serial WAN line

sample configuration using Frame Relay
sample Connection profile

Series56 digital modem card

backpanel
described

shelf controller

backpanel described
connecting Ethernet port to LAN
designating master and slave
Ethernet port for management
masters and slaves
reading lights
rotary switch setting for standalone unit
specifying IP address of

shelf, resetting for multishelf installation

short haul transceiver, described

signaling

CAS
CAS modes described
configuring R2
for E1 lines
ISDN
specifying D channel for PRI signaling
specifying E1
specifying ISDN PRI

slave shelf controller, designating

slot cards

10Base-T
analog modem
digital modem
E1
FrameLine
hot-swappable
Hybrid Access
Hybrid Access card required for
IDSL
installing
RADSL
SDSL
Series56 digital modem
specifications for
SWAN
T1
T3
T3 card configuration requirements

SNMP

address security
authorization
community strings
configuring access
enabling access
FrameLine card and
management of T3 card
overview of security
support for T1 lines

SNMP profile

software, requirement for multishelf

specifications

100Base-T
10Base-T
alarm relay
AUI
battery
environmental
Ethernet interface
for RADSL card
FrameLine card
general
IDSL
IDSL cabling
MAX TNT dimensions
power
RADSL cabling
SDSL card
serial host interface
serial port
serial WAN
serial WAN cabling
slot cards
T1/PRI
T1/PRI bantam
T1/PRI crossover
T1/PRI crossover cable
T1/PRI straight-through
T1/PRI WAN connector
T3 card
V.35 cabling
weight
X.21 cabling

starting up, MAX TNT

static route, configuring for IDSL

SWAN card. See Serial WAN card

SWAN profile

assigning a name to
created for serial WAN card

switch type

for E1 lines
for T1 lines
specifying for ISDN PRI
used for IDSL connection

switched channels

specifying for E1
specifying for T1

Switched-56 services, how the MAX TNT can access

system

basic configuration of
setting date and time
setting log level
specifying diagnostic messages to display
specifying name

system software, requirements for multishelf

T

T1 card, installing

T1 channels

example configurations

nailed
phone numbers
trunk groups

nailed group, explained
phone numbers, explained
usage

T1 lines

assigning name to profile
call control for
call control for line-side
call control for trunk-side
clock source and priority
clocking for
configuration parameters
configuring channelized
configuring NFAS signaling for
connecting to the WAN
CSU or DSX
data sense (PRI)
default call route created by system
enabling
encoding
example configuration
example configurations

ISDN NFAS
PRI

FrameLine cards and
framing
how MAX TNT chooses a clock source
idle-mode
inband signaling
inverting data
line-side vs. trunk-side
monitoring with bantam jacks
overview
overview of configuration
provisioning switch for
robbed-bit call control
SNMP support for
specifying channel usage
specifying D channel for PRI signaling
specifying idle pattern
specifying signaling
specifying switch type for ISDN PRI service
switch type
T3 card and
type of transceiver
unchannelized
with internal CSUs

T1 profile

assigning a name to
created by system
created for T1 card
example configurations

ISDN NFAS
nailed
nailed channels
phone number assignments
PRI
trunk group assignments

inband signaling
parameters in
profiles not used by FrameLine card

T1 RJ48C-Loopback plug

T1/PRI

cable specifications
interface specifications
WAN connection specifications
WAN connector specifications

T1/PRI crossover cable

RJ48C/DA
RJ48C/RJ48C

T1/PRI CSU requirements

T1/PRI straight-through cable

RJ48C/bantam
RJ48C/DA-15
RJ48C/RJ48C

T3 card

cabling
Call-Route profile and
clocking
configuration requirements
configuring physical link
connecting to the WAN
enabling line
FDL supported
installing
NFAS
overview
overview of configuration
profiles created on start up
redundant connections
SNMP management of
specifications
T1 lines and
T1 parameters ignored
T1 profiles

T3 profile

assigning a name to
described

Telnet, assigning password for access

terminal emulator, settings for

time and date, setting

trunk groups

assigning to E1 channels
assigning to T1 channels
configuring
explained
limiting multichannel calls
serial WAN card and
system-wide enabling
used to route calls

trunk-side T1

call control
described

U

unchannelized E1, described

unchannelized T1, described

V

V.35

cabling for
cabling specifications for

voice

RADSL voice splitter

voice splitter

example set up
specifications for

VT-100 interface, settings for terminal

W

WAN

connecting E1 line to
connecting IDSL line to
connecting T1 line to
connecting T3 card to
services available on MAX TNT

weight, MAX TNT

wire gauge, wire connecting to alarm relay

Write command, using

X

X.21 cabling

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